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'Guilty, until proven innocent'; The ARR illusion

06 Apr 2026, 12:28 PM

In this edition, we have a bit unusual write-up on 'Money'. But, on the emerging tech side, we look at the most-talked about Emergent's case and how ARR is being rethought in AI.

Bamboobox raises $6.6 million led by Peak XV Partners

Bamboobox raises $6.6 million led by Peak XV Partners' Surge

17 Mar 2026, 15:51 PM

Emergent Ventures, Arc180, Uncorrelated, HAF, and other angel investors participated in the funding round.

Emergent raises $70 million in Series B funding led by Khosla Ventures, SoftBank

Emergent raises $70 million in Series B funding led by Khosla Ventures, SoftBank

20 Jan 2026, 20:52 PM

The funding round saw participation from Prosus, Lightspeed, Together, and Y Combinator.

Emergent gets strategic investment from Google

Emergent gets strategic investment from Google's AI Futures Fund

09 Dec 2025, 12:14 PM

Emergent will use the fresh capital for product development, and global and team expansion.

What happened after the gaming ban story; VCs

What happened after the gaming ban story; VCs' hunt for 'Lovable' in India

30 Sep 2025, 14:15 PM

Sep 26th Edition: Here's what followed our online gaming ban story — from late-night calls and even a bribe offer...Also, we explore whether VCs have spotted their ‘Lovable’ in India yet?

Emergent raises $23 million in Series A round led by Lightspeed

Emergent raises $23 million in Series A round led by Lightspeed

25 Sep 2025, 14:46 PM

The funding round saw participation from Together Fund, Y Combinator, Prosus Ventures, and angel investors.

Who Reads Us

Fintech Highlights

  1. Neokred founders sent to judicial custody in betting-related GST evasion probe

  2. Rainmatter backs PrimeInvestor, founded by former FundsIndia.com co-founder

  3. UPI in March: Marketplaces, family clothing shops post over 20% growth

  4. KRAFTON, Naver partner with Mirae Asset to launch Rs 6,000 cr India growth tech fund

  5. General Atlantic-backed Acko cuts 5% of workforce ahead of IPO
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Kabeer Biswas' startup M attracts funding from Peak XV, Blume, Cred

  2. Apple names John Ternus CEO as Tim Cook becomes executive chairman

  3. Pentathlon Ventures leads seed funding in Intellithink

  4. Google rolls out Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature in India

  5. GobbleCube raises Series A funding led by Susquehanna
  6. Read more news...

IPO Tales

  1. Turtlemint IPO: Behind its 8x revenue jump, an internal deal does the heavy lifting

  2. Shiprocket IPO: A profitable core, costly emerging bets

  3. Fractal IPO: A bountiful harvest for PE investors, now comes the real AI test

  4. Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor
  5. Read more news...

Money & Machines

  1. 'Guilty, until proven innocent'; The ARR illusion

  2. Rishi Gupta is out on bail. What next?; The cost of frivolous AI use

  3. Fintechs' Dubai Dream; Founders' AI Second Act

  4. A CEO arrested, hearing delayed; Sarvam's AI pitch
  5. Previous editions...

PE/VC Tales

  1. Enterprise bets pay off as Arali Ventures eyes ‘larger’ third fund

  2. TDV Partners bullish on consumer over AI, plans bigger fund

  3. Peak XV top partners exit, a key retention marks a week of upheaval

  4. Silverneedle eyes 10x larger second fund, plans first semiconductor bet
  5. Read more news...

Editor's Pick

  1. Exclusive: Reserve Bank of India cracks down on misuse of education payments

  2. Inside Rebel Foods, Droom backer Lightbox's post-exodus reset

  3. The LAP rush and MSME mirage: Is fintech lending building its next risk? [Part-3]